UK fails to extradite IRA terrorist

Title

UK fails to extradite IRA terrorist

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Mar 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:28

Description

Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd on the Evelyn Glenholmes incident, in which an extradition warrant for the IRA terrorist was turned down in Dublin on a legal technicality. Hurd says the Anglo-Irish Agreement may affect the process in the future. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Deportation; Crime; Law; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; Terrorists; IRA; Legal decisions; Law reform; Warrants; Evelyn Glenholmes

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